El Adam was still open in April '66 Nutloose. We flew there from Akronelli in a 70 Sqn Hastings.
Wasn't it the case that one of the first commercial aircraft due to fly into Libya was 'tech'? and wasn't the 'tech' reason that the crew refused to operate into country, allegedly? Bring on the brave military yet again........well done chaps shades of '79 and the rescue of Embassy staff from Teheran....

RAF El Adem
 

ISTR off-loading kit from El Adem during a tour at Fairford during 1969/70. It was being brought back on the then, very new Hercules. I believe we were asked to leave El Adem following a bit of a local disturbance led by someone called Gaddafi. Now there's another bit of aggro going on, the same bloke is at the centre of it and the Hercs are pulling people out of it - history does seem to repeat itself.

Re: Post 99.

Good to see that the Sqn was starring in Libya in 1965! Well done everybody.

"GOOD SHOW" to the Lyneham (SF) guys... it's, perhaps, just as well that Libya wasn't a "trillion" miles away for otherwise we might have needed a Nimrod for SAR coverage!

TCF

Do you mean the Chinooks, Sentry, BAE 146 or something entirely more shadowy? :E

Libyan Air Force moving to Malta??? - Page 3 - The Diecast Aviation Web Site and Foru
 

There appears to be a spotter in Malta who keeps taking photos of military aircraft every day as they go about their business.

I understand that the Libyan Air Force is still active.

If you think it necessary, could one of you please email the website and tell him to stop posting images, or at least delay them for a few days? They won't listen to me.

Libyan Air Force moving to Malta??? - Page 3 - The Diecast Aviation Web Site and Forum

Sunfish,

More than one spotter/website. I suspect all his christamses have come at once and OPSEC is not high on his thoughts.

C130 Chuck Up
 

Libya: personal account of RAF pilot who took part in SAS rescue mission - Telegraph

Good article. Well done chaps, good to see your efforts recognised showing such a calm and professional attitude.